Updated Preds paid attendance figures

Here are the latest Predators paid attendance numbers, according to figures compiled by the team and obtained from the Nashville Sports Authority:

Through 14 home games, the Predators are averaging 12,913 fans in paid attendance. That figure does not include paid attendances from the last two home games – Dec. 5 against Minnesota and Dec. 8 against Vancouver.

The 12,913 figure represents about a 1.88 percent dip from the 14-game total of the 2008-09 season, which was 13,160.

It was right about this time last season that the Predators began a fairly steady climb attendance-wise, one that resulted in reaching the season-ending paid average of 14,190. We’ll see if that trend repeats itself this season.

The Predators must hit 14,000 in paid attendance again this season as part of the NHL requirement for league revenue sharing.